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Residents say proposed resort, countywide zoning changes conflict with Cheatham County growth plan
Summary
Residents urged the Cheatham County Commission to reject zoning amendments that would allow a resort model they say conflicts with the county’s approved growth plan; speakers cited a petition with roughly 2,200 signatures and asked commissioners to demand a full planning commission recommendation before action.
A group of residents on March 9 urged the Cheatham County Commission to block a developer-backed zoning change they say would permit resort-style development across rural parts of the county.
Linda Ryder told the commission she leads a Change.org petition opposing the proposed resort at "Bells Reserve," which she said had about 2,217 signatures. Ryder argued the proposed countywide zoning amendments — and any resort built under them — would conflict with the county growth plan and cited what she described as a state requirement: "Tennessee code 6 58 107," saying land-use decisions "shall" be consistent with the growth plan.
Nearby property owner Jim Delanis said he…
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